According to The Act, camping outside legal campsites is forbidden and you can be penalised for it – currently anyone caught passing a night or two in a vehicle or tent in unregulated and free-from-charge locations, can be fined for up to 3000 HRK (Croatian currency).

According to same Act, in cases of sport or cultural events, local authorities can, if they wish, designate areas where people can camp outside legal campsites, but this is a different issue…

Most of the people I see wild camping around Croatian Coast do that in their motor homes – they park their motor home somewhere on the side of the road (usually at the spot with beautiful views) and spend a night or two there.

I also see people sleeping in their sleeping bags on the beaches or along the coast – this is also not allowed.

Currently it is legal to ask the landowner to spend a night or two on his/her land. The landowner should not charge you for that. As this is considered as kind of ‘friendly gesture’, I never heard of anyone being prosecuted for that.

It is not that I want to encourage wild camping, but in my opinion, wild camping is ok, as long as you act responsibly and leave no trace of your visit behind you. However, my opinion is something private and you should act according the law.

If you are interested to read the complete Acts that regulate this issues check here.

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